Crete Senesi von Stefano Orazzini

The Crete Senesi is a territory of Tuscany located south of the city of Siena. The name "crete" derives from the clayey soils present in this area. The characteristic gray and light blue color of these lands gives the landscape a lunar aspect, especially in the periods following the autumn and winter plowing. The bare and undulating hills of this area, and those of the Val d’Orcia, constitute the classic imagery of the Tuscan countryside in the world. The symbolic tree of the Crete Senesi is the cypress: solitary on top of a hill, gathered in small groves or arranged in long rows along the roads that lead to the farmhouses. The almost total absence of woods - there are only a few small ones in the hollows between the hills - allows you to sweep the view for many miles: from the skyline of nearby Siena in the north, to the top of Mount Amiata which rises in the views south of the Crete. I love to photograph this area of Tuscany during two periods of the year: early autumn and late spring. In autumn, the colors are fantastic, the orange foliage of the trees magically blends with the colder pastel color of the freshly plowed land and the frequent morning mists make the landscape wonderful. In late spring, however, the colors are more vibrant and the different crops that cover the hills profoundly change the appearance of the landscape, making some views of the same area almost unrecognizable from one year to another. I usually choose sunrise hours and espec

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  1. Elf Bäume (2021)

    152,- Leinwand, 60x60 cm




  2. Sanfte Hügel in Crete Senesi. Toskana

    134,- Leinwand, 60x60 cm




  3. Die Route der Via Francigena. Toskana

    142,- Leinwand, 80x50 cm



  4. Lichtspiele auf der Kreta Senesi

    152,- Leinwand, 60x60 cm





  5. Die Farben von Crete Senesi. Toskana

    139,- Leinwand, 75x50 cm


  6. Die Steineiche von Pieve a Salti

    152,- Leinwand, 60x60 cm


  7. Landstraße mit Zypressen. Toskana

    139,- Leinwand, 75x50 cm


  8. Straße mit Zypressen. Toskana

    139,- Leinwand, 75x50 cm


  9. Straße auf dem Lande. Toskana

    139,- Leinwand, 75x50 cm








  10. Die kleine Kirche zwischen den Zypressen

    152,- Leinwand, 60x60 cm





  11. Der Wächter von Kreta

    152,- Leinwand, 60x60 cm